Video: Organic Houseplant Care

You may not think of organic gardening when you think of houseplants, but if anything, growing indoor plants organically is even more important than outside, as you certainly don't want to be bringing harmful chemicals into your living area! Growing organically indoors can help keep your family and pets safe.

This short video gives some helpful tips for growing houseplants organically, from fertilizing to dealing with pests and other problems.

House Plant Care
Organic gardening isn't just for edibles! Grow your house plants organically too. Learn how to keep them healthy and to deal organically with pests and disea...


   

Dealing With & Preventing Frost Damaged Plants

As was terribly evident yesterday when I took a walk through my end-of-season garden, the appearance of wilting leaves, and leaves that have a water logged look can be a sign that your plant is suffering from frost damage. Another sign of frost damage can be the appearance of brown or purplish patches on the leaves.

Other signs are shown when the shoot tips on your plants start to die back. If the flowers on the plant don't open fully or they become discolored and then start to die off, then these are also signs that frost damage might have occurred.

Frost-damaged aloe vera plant. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

There is no treatment for frost damage other than to remove the damaged portions of the plant in an effort to make it look a little healthier. Provided the damage hasn't been too severe you might not lose the plant.

Sometimes frost damage is not noticeable for a few days after a frost has occurred and this is particularly so if the frost was a very light one.

The best way to protect against frost damage, or to reduce the effect that frost might have on your garden is to choose the best plants for your climate conditions. If you are living in an area that is susceptible to frosts then your best course of action is to choose plants that are frost-tolerant.

By planting in areas that are exposed or where frosts occur more frequently you will increase the chances of losing plants to frosts, so it is wise to plant in sheltered spots or areas other than where there are frost pockets.

In the early fall or late spring, you can offer some temporary protection to your plants by wrapping them in Hessian cloth or frost cloth until after the period of frost has passed.

This time of year though, the end of the road is inevitable for many of our summer garden plants. It's been a great season, and I hope you've enjoyed your gardening experiences this summer as well!

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Video - 3 Fruit Trees for Container Gardens

If you don't have enough land to have a real orchard, it can be a lot of fun and very rewarding to grow fruits, nuts, and berries in pots.This short video explains a few tips and three great varieties for growing in a "container orchard". By using dwarf varieties and grafting, you can grow your own fruit even in a small space. Some nuts will do fine in pots as well, figs are also great, and blueberries can work well as potted plants, although you will want to grow several as they will need to cross-pollinate with each other. You can also move the pots indoors in the winter if you live in a cold climate and are growing less hardy varieties.

3 fruit trees for small space yards and patios
You can grow a variety of fruit trees in your small yard if you buy the right kind of trees and plant them in containers! Garden expert Shirley Bovshow intro...


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Choosing A Greenhouse for All Seasons

In many climates growing plants in the winter months can become quite frustrating, and if you are finding that you are in that situation then it might be time to consider getting or building a greenhouse.

Medium-sized greenhouse (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Greenhouses are available in many different sizes and there are some very compact versions that will suit most budgets.

Having one of these greenhouses tucked away in a sunny corner of your garden will be a godsend when the weather dictates that you would normally have to stay inside rather than venture out into your garden.

And with the added benefit of being able to control damage that might have been caused by birds, insects and the weather, greenhouses can also save you a lot of money in the long term.

They are excellent for growing seedlings and also for extending the season that you will be able to grow particular plants by controlling the climate.

You should always set your greenhouse in a position that gets the maximum amount of sunlight throughout the day while allowing easy access to water and electricity. If you have a particularly windy property make sure that the door to the greenhouse is facing away from the prevailing wind.

When deciding on the size of greenhouse that you need always try to get the biggest one possible as once you see the benefits of having a greenhouse you might find that you will be wanting more and more room. Also you will be able to spread out your plants giving them more room to breathe and reducing the risk of disease.

Most good greenhouses come with in-built ventilation systems, which are essential to reduce the temperature when it begins to rise.

If you decide to build your own greenhouse, ventilation is one of the most important factors that you need to consider. Stay tuned to this blog for more tips on building a greenhouse coming soon! And if you want to purchase one that is pre-made, see below for some suggestions.

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Revisiting the Basics of Organic Gardening

In case you're just getting started with organic gardening, I thought I'd give you a quick refresher on the concept. As you probably know, organic gardening is basically using a method of gardening that’s free from chemical fertilizers and pesticides. It’s working with Mother Nature to ensure that you get the best crop of plants and flowers by using the natural eco-system. Here are some helpful tips for making your organic garden successful.

Young beans (Photo credit: Nick Saltmarsh)

The soil is extremely important when considering an organic garden. You’ll be nurturing the soil with organic matter consisting of decayed plant and animal waste. It doesn’t matter what type of soil you have to begin your organic gardening adventure, feeding it with organic matter will strengthen and improve it.

The first thing most people want to know when they’re just starting out in organic gardening is how can they keep their garden from being overrun by pests and diseases if they don’t use chemical compounds.

There are organic pesticides, but an occasional bug in your garden doesn’t mean you have to immediately rush to get rid of it. It depends on the type and severity of the problem as to how aggressively you treat it.

One thing that’s good to do when planting an organic garden is to diversify the plants. Don’t plant row after row of one type – instead, vary the plantings. Harmful insects are usually attracted to a large amount of the same plants in one place, so placing them randomly and with other plants will help ward off pests - plus your garden will look more interesting!

If you do need to use an organic or natural pesticide, be sure to choose one that targets your specific problem. Some organic pesticides are used to get rid of bacteria and others kill harmful pests. Look online to get the information you need about your particular type of problem or check with a nursery. We've also got some helpful resources on our website at www.newholisticliving.com/sustainablegardening.html.

(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Using the least intrusive method of controlling pests and diseases in your organic garden is the best way to go. For example, an invasion of aphids can usually be taken care of by spraying them off the plants with a water hose. Caterpillars and other harmful insects can simply be plucked off your plants.

One myth about organic gardening is that you’ll just have to accept the fact that the produce and flowers from your garden won’t be as “pretty” and will be bug-ridden. That’s just not true. If you carefully inspect your garden periodically, you should be able to produce gorgeous and bug-free vegetables, plants and flowers.

Let your organic gardening experience be a great one by not obsessing too much about bugs, fungus and bacteria. Just be observant and take preventative measures to ensure your garden is the best and most productive it can be.

Tips For Diagnosing your Sick Houseplant

Whether you've moved some of your garden indoors for the winter, or you have year-round houseplants, sometimes your plants won't necessarily be as healthy as you'd like. The signs of ill health will probably be easily noticeable. Your indoor plants are going to let you know if something isn’t right. The leaves may fall off, turn brown or yellow, or some other symptom will manifest itself.  The are various causes, some that can be rectified and others that cannot.  When you are trying to figure out what is wrong, start with the simplest solution as a starting point. 

(Photo credit: Sorbus sapiens)

The most common cause of a sick houseplant is watering, either too much or not enough. If the plant’s leaves are starting too look wilted or are drying up, check the soil and if it is dry add a good amount of water to wet the dirt and leave it moist once the water has run through.  If you have over watered a plant, make sure the drainage hole is not clogged and if you have a dish underneath that catches excess water, empty it out to make room for more water to drain out of the pot.

If the edges of the leaves are turning brown and are starting to look dried out it is from too much heat.  In this situation it is best to remove the plant from direct sunlight, or adjust the temperature inside the home if possible. If your plant is sitting near a heater vent, you will want to find a cooler location. These symptoms can also show up if there is not enough humidity in the house.  As a quick fix you can put a small dish of water near the plant and as it evaporates the plant will soak it up.

When a plant loses its leaves it could be because the roots were damaged from over watering, the plant is not getting enough water to support the amount of foliage, or it is too hot.  Assess the plant’s environment to begin nursing it back to health and giving it what it needs to get better.  If you need more information you can ask the experts at your local gardening center

Ideas for Designing Your Rose Garden

The use of landscape roses can make the exterior of any house more graceful, fragrant and inviting. Selecting the right varieties to compliment and accent the home's style and your vision, will contribute to the success of your landscape and rose garden design.

Finding the perfect roses for your rose garden is not hard at all because of the the diverse varieties roses come in. The problem lies in choosing the right ones for your landscape needs and the design you wish to attain.

'Singin' In the Rain', a floribunda rose.  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Roses come in a number of classes.  Each class holds characteristics that make them a great choice for use as landscape ornamentals. If you'd like to have roses growing up and over a trellis or archway or cascading from window boxes, the tall growing tea roses are a perfect choice. Tea roses are known for their wild growing blooms and all who walk under the archway enjoy a beautiful display of roses.

If a trellis is not available and you're looking to accent a wall, then choose a true climbing rose. The beauty of a true climbing rose allows you train the plant into many different looks and effects. In essence you can train it any way you want it to grow.

The Floribunda rose is an excellent choice when a vibrant splash of background color is what you're looking for. The popular Floribunda rose varieties give all this color in the landscape with their large and breathtaking sprays of blooms.

The versatile rose can also be used as a ground cover or planted in front of other plants to give color and accent. They can also be used as stand alone specimens and trained into a small tree or planted as hedges.  Rugosa roses are a good choice for this.

Lili Marlene floribunda rose (Photo credit: digiteyes)

The goal or impact of the rose is not the varieties or ways it can be grown but the colors they offer in the living gardening palette. What gardeners want are healthy rose plants that deliver impact in many sizes, styles, textures, colors and shapes. When considering your design for your rose garden choose the complimentary colors for your surrounding landscape. A simple arrangement of pink roses delivers the perfect compliment to a stone or marble entrance way or drive.  White tea roses offer a striking contrast against a dark red brick home. Roses come in so many colors it should be easy to find colors which compliment and enhance any decorating or landscape design you come up with.

Designing your rose garden will be exciting and challenging to say the least.  Incorporate your own color favorites and mix styles and textures for an interesting appeal.

Roses do well in a variety of temperature zones and climates so make sure you choose the varieties suitable to the area in which you live. This translates into fewer maintenance issues, and fewer pests and disease issues promoting overall a healthier rose garden.


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The Importance of Natural Pesticides In Your Garden

If you're reading this blog, it's probably no surprise to you that chemical pesticides are an environmental and health hazard.  Large scale commercial farmers use chemicals to kill bugs that harm their crops.  While it’s understandable to want to protect crops and maximize production, it shouldn’t be at the expense of your health or our water supply.  The good news is there are sustainable practices to keep slugs and bugs and other unwanted pests off your garden fruits and vegetables. 

Make Your Own Natural Pesticides

* To combat caterpillars, aphids, and several types of worms, mix together a gallon of water and a cup of tobacco.  Allow the mixture to set for a day, until it resembles weak tea.  Spray on your garden vegetables.  However, steer clear of your peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, or any other member of the solanaceous family, as the tobacco spray can kill them.

Various land slugs (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

* To combat slugs and a number of other insects, mix together one minced garlic bulb, one minced onion, one quart of water, a tablespoon of cayenne pepper and a tablespoon of dish soap.  Spray veggies to protect against bugs. (For more recipes, check back Thursday.) 

Other garden pest deterrents include:

* Mechanical devices for soft-bodied pests.  Slugs and snails can destroy a garden faster than you can say slime.  However, there are a number of measures to get rid of them.  A pan of beer, copper wire, salt, egg shells, hair, and sharp rocks or shingles all deter or destroy slugs and snails without the use of chemicals.

* Carnivorous bugs.  Ladybugs are wonderful for your garden.  They eat aphids, scales, and mites.

* Finally, many plants work quite well to repel bugs from your garden.  Some examples include:
 - Marigolds repel nematodes, Mexican bean beetles, squash bug, thrips, tomato hornworms, and whitefly
 - Geraniums repel cabbage worms and leaf hoppers
 - Mint repels ants and aphids, and the cucumber beetle. 

What about chemical pesticides?

Environmental contamination with pesticides (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Chemical pesticides (and there are well over 9,000 different acceptable pesticides approved by the FDA) have a number of health implications. 

* Pesticides can be carcinogenic
* Pesticides can cause infertility
* Pesticides can cause neurological complications
* Pesticides can cause birth defects

And a whole lot more. Scientists are only beginning to understand the level of contamination and how pesticides are affecting our health, the health of our children and our planet.  

Reduce or eliminate the damage pesticides can cause by buying organic whenever possible and by using natural pesticides when you grow your own fruits and vegetables.  No one likes a bug-infested garden; however, it takes just a few simple steps to send these bugs running for the high hills.

For 5 safe and natural home-made pesticide recipes you can make yourself to protect your garden, be sure to check back Thursday!

Planning Your Sustainable Garden? Grab A Non-Hybrid Seed Pack

More and more people are looking to grow their own vegetables to save money and to get the best possible organic produce. Now is the time to think about gardening again, as spring is on the way, and it is the perfect time to plan your spring and summer gardens.

If you are thinking about buying seeds for the upcoming gardening season, you might want to know about the difference between hybrid and non-hybrid seeds and why one is better than the other.

Non-hybrid seeds are also called open pollinated seeds. These seeds often yield better nutritional value in vegetables/fruits and any left-over seeds can be saved and stored for next year, which adds to the sustainability of your gardening.

The Non Hybrid Seed Family Pack contains a nice variety of vegetables, grains and fruits that should supply your family with a great rainbow choice of fruit and vegetables for the year and beyond.

Seeds included in the pack are: Brussels Sprouts, corn, various lettuce, melon, mustard, oats, onion, broccoli, Swiss chard, squash, tomato, carrots, wheat, water melon and others. The leftover seeds can be stored long term.

Overall, if you are planning on supplying your family with home-grown fruit and vegetables this year and in the years to come, then you should consider investing in non-hybrid seeds for the reasons mentioned above. The family pack offers a fantastic yield of produce at a great value. (And a few other tasty seed packs are listed below.)

Where To Buy: 
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Staking a Young Tree

This week we are doing a short series on fruit trees. Spring is the time for planting trees, pruning, staking, and all those things that are required for establishing young trees in your garden, so if you've been considering growing some fruit trees, now is the time to start planning!

When a tree is in the young stages, one of the most vital things you need to provide for it in addition to water and nutrients is support. If you don’t hold up the tree somehow, it might end up bending in a certain direction and growing extremely crooked for the rest of its life. So no matter what, you should always have some kind of support if your weather, exposure, and the type of tree warrant it.

Image via WikipediaThe most popular method of keeping young trees upright is to put long stakes into the ground on either side, and tie loops around the tree. Each loop should be fairly loose to allow for further expanding of the trunk. Lots of people just have a stake on one side of the tree, but this is not a good practice because it generally doesn’t allow for further growth of the tree.

You should only be staking your tree if you think that wind and other forces might be literally moving the ball of roots within the ground. Your staking should prevent all of this movement, because this is the most harmful thing that can happen to a young tree. It causes the roots to be in motion too much and not be able to properly get a hold on the soil so that the tree can develop normally.

Before you stake a tree, you should be completely sure that it needs it. If you constrict the movement and growth of a tree that doesn’t need to be tethered down, you could harm it beyond repair. For example, the staking mechanism you use could cause abrasion or “rashes” on the trunk. This will happen anyways, but why have it happen needlessly? Also, staking gives your yard an unnatural look and can present a hazard for people walking or running across the yard.

The staking process is actually rather simple. Just take 3 stakes and tie each one separately near the base of the trunk. If you use some sort of tether to prevent rope burn on your tree, that would be an even better solution. These can be purchased at any gardening shop, and are designed to be friendly to the bark of the tree. It is much better to stick with these instead of bare rope, to minimize the amount of friction the tree endures.

Image via WikipediaWhen you think your tree has been staked long enough to stand on its own, you should remove the stakes from the ground as soon as humanly possible. Every moment the tree is constricted it is losing some of its vitality. As soon as it seems like the wind is dying down around your area, look on the weather reports and see how much wind is forecasted. If the skies will be pretty clear for a while, you should at least temporarily take off the stakes.

To wrap it all up, you should never deny your tree a good staking. It is a completely necessary thing to do in certain situations. It is very crucial to understand when those occasions are, though. Staking a tree that doesn’t need it can be as damaging as not staking a tree that does need it. It might be beneficial for you to consult an expert, and get their opinion as to whether your tree should be staked, and for how long.

Keeping Mosquitoes Out of Your Summer Garden

Our summer gardens are filled with all kinds of pests at one time or another. One pest that has potentially nasty health consequences to many species that may be welcome additions to your summer garden habitat is the very unwelcome mosquito. Keep reading to discover steps you can take to keep mosquitoes from invading your personal space and keep friends, families, and animals safe and protected in your summer garden, without using toxic chemical sprays.

Image via WikipediaOne way to minimize your exposure to mosquitoes is by minimizing their ability to procreate. They must lay eggs in still water in order to breed and you can remove as many sources of potential breeding ground as possible by keeping your lawn and summer garden area free of any debris that will allow even a minimal amount of standing water to collect after a rainfall. This means you must keep your gutters clean and free of debris, and make sure all cans and bottles are picked up and placed inside a garbage can that is lidded. Keep lids on garbage cans at all times, and change animal bowls daily.

Burn citronella oil. This is highly effective at dusk when the mosquitoes seem to be at their worst as it not only provides a natural repellant for mosquitoes so that you can enjoy your summer garden a little better but also because it provides its own mood setting light that is well suited for enjoying in a summer garden environment. In addition to the oil you can also choose to burn citronella candles and use repellants that are created to spray or rub onto the skin using natural ingredients for added protection for you and your children from these dangerous pests.

It is also possible to find natural garlic based mosquito repellants that are highly effective at making your garden inhospitable to mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks. This is a little different than citronella as it is applied to your lawn and garden area rather than burned or applied to the skin.

Another thing you can do to make your garden inhospitable to mosquitoes is to fill it with creatures that prey on mosquitoes. There is nothing like a bigger fish in the sea to run the smaller fish to different hunting grounds! Plant trees, shrubs, and bushes that attract the birds that eat mosquitoes. This will provide plenty of nutrition for these birds while diminishing the mosquito population one snack at a time. Purple Martins are well known for eating mosquitoes and a great addition to any summer garden (though not for this reason alone). (Bats also love snacking on mosquitoes at dusk!)

Image via WikipediaPlant lemon thyme in your summer garden. If you crush the leaves it is believed to be an effective repellent for mosquitoes. Choosing this plant for your garden can help you naturally repel mosquitoes without smelling bad in the process, which is something that most rubs, sprays, and oils cannot always claim.

Mosquitoes can be a huge problem in summer garden areas largely due to increased fears of West Nile Virus and other diseases they may carry from one person to the next. For this reason it is now more important than ever to control the population and limit our exposure to these harmful insects. Most of us wish to do this without adding new risks due to chemical exposure. Hopefully this article has given you plenty of natural alternatives to consider when it comes to controlling the mosquito population in your summer garden.

Temperature Regulation for Indoor Plants

Keeping your indoor garden happy throughout the year can mean doing some form of temperature regulation, which can vary through the different seasons. Depending on the individual plant different temperature and humidity levels are recommended.  But in general, plants don’t like it too hot, too cold, or too dry (with certain exceptions of course).  Finding and keeping a balance is important to the survival of your plants.  To make it easier on you, the gardener, select plants that thrive in similar weather conditions to the inside of your home.

Image via WikipediaConsistency in temperature is important to plants.  Once you find the ideal temperature, try and maintain it daily.  It is okay for the plants to be colder at night time; this is natural as the same happens outside in nature when the sun goes down.  An average temperature range is 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit (18-23 degrees Celsius) during the day and a drop in temperature to 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit (15-18 degrees Celsius) is acceptable.  As this is within the temperature range most houses are kept at this should not be hard to maintain.

You may be tempted to place a plant beside a sunny window to keep it nice and warm.  Just remember that exposure to extreme temperature ranges is not good for a plant.  It can get overheated during the day and then too cold at night.  Give the plants natural sunlight but doing so on a windowsill is not recommended except for plants that like that type of thing (or if your windows are very well insulated).

Inside a house is a lot dryer than outside.  A lot of plants like at least some moisture in the air.  Controlling the humidity in the house will help the plants (and you!) if it tends to get dry inside - especially in the winter season of heaters and fireplaces.  You can purchase a mister or humidifier for your house, or another option is to get the plant’s leaves wet.  By taking a spray bottle, you can lightly spray the leaves or you can use a cloth or sponge.  (But take care of any special instructions your plant may have, as some do not like to get their leaves wet.)

With just a bit of care, you should be able to maintain a climate that is comfortable for both you and your plants, so that you both live long, happy, and healthy lives!

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Aquaponics Greenhouse - Video

Here is a really cool video showing a great little greenhouse used for an aquaponics system. This could also be used for more traditional gardening styles, and should hold up well and keep your plants nice and snug throughout the winter, and it also shows a great use of vertical space. It's pretty simple, though he's got some more advanced technology in there to manage his aquaponics system. There are also some cool shots of his lovely vegetables growing happily!

If you have other cool greenhouse ideas, feel free to share below!

Aquaponics Greenhouse Tour
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Permaculture: Sustainable Gardening

We talk a lot about sustainable gardening on this blog…. So what is it, some of you have asked? Hopefully this post will clear the matter up for those who are wondering.

Sustainable gardening — also known as permaculture, or permanent agriculture united with permanent culture — came to being as a reaction to issues regarding unsustainable farming practices, the erosion of loam, waste of water sources, as well as a break down in the natural cycle of our environment, amid other things.

Image via WikipediaSustainable agriculture can be described as a way for man to learn from the natural world in developing biological, workable, edible ecosystems.  The thought should be to understand what is learned from the environment and put it to work within your specific landscape, whether you have a small garden or plenty of land.

Permaculture involves taking a look at the whole system and how every part relates to all the other pieces.  It is usually about finding then fixing the weak links or problems in a very sustainable way without the use of fossil fuels.  Diversity along with minimal waste are of the essence in sustainable gardening.

Permanent agriculture, or sustainable gardening, uses a zone concept.  The greater amount of activity that an area involves, the closer to your house that zone ought to be.  For instance, Zone 1 is closest to the home and therefore should contain herbs and vegetables which need to be harvested more often.  The zone that’s farthest away, based on the dimensions of the land that you’re working, should be fruit trees or other plants that require less maintenance.

If you should look at a forest, you may notice the “stacking” done in nature.  This may be intentionally mirrored by people.  The stacking starts with tall fruit trees which forms the cover, for dwarf trees, to shrubs, to smaller plants, then root vegetables, and lastly right down to ground cover plants like strawberries.  From imitating the natural world, one may form guilds, which are combinations within the stacking technique which work effectively together.  As an example, Native Americans planted a guild of corn, squash, and beans.

Sustainable gardening additionally asks plants and trees to provide more than one role.  For instance, an apple tree gives:
* shade for smaller, shade-loving crops,
* shade for its roots, meaning a smaller amount of water will be necessary,
* a resting or nesting site used by birds, who in return replenish the earth,
* fruit meant for humans and animals to consume,
* dead leaves that fall to the ground and decompose, helping to replenish the soil,
* branches for fire

Image via WikipediaYou may want to give some serious thought to tearing out your wasteful water-consuming lawn to grow food designed for human and/or wildlife consumption. Conventional ways of growing are usually fairly labor-intensive and also may require chemicals to maintain them.  However, when a sustainable garden landscape gets going and starts to support itself it becomes a far less time-consuming way to garden.  And it sets the crops up with a way more natural method of nourishing themselves.  Following sustainable gardening practices can also be a means to close the ecosystem loop and become more sustainable.

Hope that sheds some light on the subject!
Rose.

P.S. We have more info and resources for learning more about sustainable gardening on our main website. And for weekly sustainable gardening tips and updates, subscribe to our free weekly Sustainable Gardening News!

Welcome to our new sustainable gardening blog!

Thanks for visiting our sustainable gardening blog!  We will try to post news or interesting information on various aspects of organic or sustainable gardening, how-to tips on growing your own garden, and other related aspects here on a regular basis.

Sometimes we will post reviews of books or products. Other weeks we will summarize interesting articles on sustainable gardening. And sometimes we will just throw something out there to get interesting feedback from our readers.  (You can also always find information on these topics, as well as helpful tips & recommendations, on our website, New Holistic Living.)

Thanks for visiting, and please come back soon!
Rose.
www.newholisticliving.com

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